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• Bernardus Marinus Weening, Maassluis
• Safet Osman, Skopje,Macedonië († 1996)
• Maurice Antoine Peter Fijnaut, Heerlen († 2018)
• Carla Maria van Kouteren, Oude Tonge († 1977)
• Mireille Huberdina Henriette Jacobs, Nieuw Buinen (Borger)
• Ann Michelle Kruse, Cottonwood Co., MN († 2008)
• Clara Maria van Kouteren, ,, Oude-Tonge, Nederland († 1977)
• Hinderikus Hofman, Oude Pekela († 2019)

• Arthur John Kenneth Barry (53), Mthatha, Transkei District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Arsene Felix Buyl (30), Ninove
• Amelia Emily May Griffiths (75), Newtown, New South Wales, Australia bur Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park
• Barteld Bakker (67), Dedemsvaart
• Arthur François SAMYN (94), Ardooie
• Alexander Skotarczak (62), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aalderk Johannes Jacobus Lindeman (63)
• Anna Margaretha Schaake (79), Deventer
• Catharina Geertruida Martina van Diggelen (76), Den Haag
• Aafje Jenn‚ (75)

• 1966 » John Bel Edwards, American attorney and politician
• 1966 » Kevin Young, American hurdler
• 1966 » Scott Workman, American stuntman and actor († 2013)
• 1966 » Wil McCarthy, American author and playwright
• 1967 » Hiroya Oku, Japanese author and illustrator
• 1968 » Marc Anthony, American singer-songwriter, actor, and producer
• 1968 » Tommy Keane, Irish footballer († 2012)
• 1968 » Walt Becker, American director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1969 » Janno Gibbs, Filipino singer-songwriter and actor
• 1969 » Justine Frischmann, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

• 1955 » Leo Amery, Indian-English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (b. 1873)
• 1961 » Fatin Rüştü Zorlu, Turkish diplomat and politician, 21st Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1910)
• 1961 » Hasan Polatkan, Turkish politician, 15th Turkish Minister of Finance (b. 1915)
• 1965 » Ahn Eak-tai, North Korean composer and conductor (b. 1906)
• 1965 » Fred Quimby, American animator and producer (b. 1886)
• 1973 » Víctor Jara, Chilean singer-songwriter, teacher and theatre director (b. 1932)
• 1976 » Bertha Lutz, Brazilian feminist and scientist (b. 1894)
• 1977 » Marc Bolan, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1947)
• 1977 » Maria Callas, Greek operatic soprano (b. 1923)
• 1980 » Jean Piaget, Swiss psychologist and philosopher (b. 1896)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Robert
4. Peter
5. Johan
6. Hendrik
7. Richard
8. Michael
9. Marcel
10. Willem
11. Cornelis
12. Mark
13. John
14. Patrick
15. Eric
16. Ronald

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Monique
4. Ingrid
5. Sandra
6. Petra
7. Anna
8. Esther
9. Elisabeth
10. Yvonne
11. Jolanda
12. Karin
13. Jacqueline
14. Cornelia
15. Linda
16. Sylvia

• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 12.7 million citizens.
• January 24 » Vietnam War: The 1st Australian Task Force launches Operation Coburg against the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong during wider fighting around Long Bình and Biên Hòa.
• April 10 » The TEV Wahine, a New Zealand ferry sinks in Wellington harbour due to a fierce storm – the strongest winds ever in Wellington. Out of the 734 people on board, fifty-three died.
• May 25 » The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, is dedicated.
• May 26 » H-dagurinn in Iceland: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight
• August 13 » Alexandros Panagoulis attempts to assassinate the Greek dictator Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos in Varkiza, Athens.
• October 1 » Guyana nationalizes the British Guiana Broadcasting Service, which would eventually become part of the National Communications Network, Guyana.

The temperature on September 16, 1968 was between 11.3 °C and 19.9 °C and averaged 14.0 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (25%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.